What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings – Tuesday, December 12 Senate HELP Committee, “The Cost of Prescription Drugs: An Examination of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Report “Making Medicines Affordable: A National Imperative.” House Energy & Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations, “Examining Concerns of Patient Brokering and Addiction Treatment Fraud.” Senate Judiciary… Read more »
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Health Care Policy Update – Weekly Wrap-Up and What’s Ahead
What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings – Tuesday, December 5 Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, “Addressing the Opioid Crisis in America: Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery.” Thursday, December 7 Senate HELP Committee, “Implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act: Progress and the Path Forward for Medical Innovation.” House Committee… Read more »
Health Care Policy Update – Weekly Wrap-Up and What’s Ahead
What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings – Tuesday, November 28 House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform, “Combating the Opioid Crisis.” (Baltimore, Maryland) Wednesday, November 29 Senate HELP Committee, “Nomination of Alex Azar to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services.” House Veterans Affairs Committee, “Examining VA’s Failure to Address Provider Quality and Safety Concerns.” Senate… Read more »
Health Care Policy Update – Weekly Wrap-Up and What’s Ahead
Weekly Wrap-Up: Notable Health Care Developments From Last Week Administration – On November 13, President Trump announced the nomination of Alex M. Azar to serve as HHS Secretary. Mr. Azar previously served as HHS Deputy Secretary from 2005-2007, and as HHS General Counsel from 2001-2005. The Senate Finance and HELP Committees will consider his nomination;… Read more »
Health Care Policy Update – Weekly Wrap-Up and What’s Ahead
What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings – Tuesday, November 14 House Oversight & Government Reform Committee, Subcommittees on Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules and Intergovernmental Affairs, “Regulatory Reform Task Forces Check-In: Part Two.” Senate HELP Committee, “Gene Editing Technology: Innovation and Impact.” Wednesday, November 15 Senate HELP Committee, “Encouraging Healthy Communities: Perspective from the Surgeon General.”… Read more »
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